Interior differential needle valve



INTERIOR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDLE VALVE Fi led March 3, 1936 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS. Phillip A. Kinzie ,6 BY Grover J Horus/5y ATTORNEY.

P. A. KINZIE ET AL I INTERIOR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDLE VALVE Filed March 3, I936 Feb. 27, 1940.

4 Sheets-Sheet INVENTORS. Phillip A. Kinzz'e f BY Grover J Horns/5y.

' ATTORNEY.

Feb. 27 1940. p A n'qz g ET AL 2,191,532

' INTERIOR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDLE VALVE Filed March 3,. 1936 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Fig". 11 12 Fi 12 12 I 1 70 INVENTORS.

rover J Horng/Ey E Q-m ATTORNEEE'.

Phi/lip A. Kz'nzief Patented Feb. 27,

v UNITED S PATENT,- OFFlCEf TER OR; DIFFERENTI L NEEDLEMVALYE ;.Philli p[A. Kinzie andv Grover 'I Hornsby, Denver,

' I 1; 0010., .assig'norsto Universal-Hydraulic Corporation, Denver, 0010., a corporation of Colorado ApplicationMarcht, 1936, Serial No. 66,782.

,j lroi ma, (or. 137- 139) This application relates to an improved needle I valve of the hydraulically actuated. type. More particularly, this application relates to improvements on needle valves 'whichw mploy mult'iple 5 chambers iorhydrailically moving a needleelcontrollingsaid needle element is supplied to the" I interior actuating chambers from. thefiuid controlled by said needle'element'through a 'm'anually' operated valve which is also geared 'to the needle element and serves to automaticallymaintain the needle in'any set position. I

" The inherent smoothness, of ffluid discharge from valves of this'type, even in partiallyppened positions, makesthem particularly well adapted to the regulation of fluid now. For this reason valves this type are'extensively used tor-regulating the dischargewater fromdams .a-hd'for regulating the flow of water into irrigation canals. Valves of this type'can also be usedwithina penstock as an emergency closureunitin the event that the turbine wicl zetgates fail'to 'operata'or this type of valve canbe usedasa jetting and regulation means for impulse-type hydraulic turbines. It is to be understood that these citations of specific uses for this invention-"are not the only duties which it will'perform satisfac- 30 torily; for this valve can be used Wherever it is desired to shut oil, regulate, or discharge water through a pipe, penstock, ororifice.

While we are aware that the general method of actuation and control for this valve are not 45 concentric body memberjwherein no longitudinal ribs on said body are employed for supporting or guiding the needle element. I

Our invention has as an object, an improved means for supporting and guiding a needle ele-. 50 ment within a concentric body member by means of tubular extension element on the body member.

meansfor supporting" a needle element within a concentric body. member whereby more nearly movement of a needle element along its axial fOI' the multiple actuating chambers of 'aneedl'e 1.0m" invention has as an'object an improved I perfect fluid flow through the valve can" be obtained. I Our invention has as an object, an improved means for supporting a needle element within a concentric body member, whereby stresses and re- 5 Our invention has as an object, an improved arrangement of multiple chambers for producing center line within a concentric body member.

our invention has asan object, a sealing means valve. v i l I Our invention has as an object, a sealing means which prevents the. intrusion of fluid from the fiuidway'into the actuating chambers. I I I Our-invention has as an object, an arrangemen of closing chambers, withinthe space enclosed by the needle element, which is powerful enough to effect-closure of the needle element against fiuid flow by pressure supplied from the controlled fluid. I a I Our'invention has as an object, animproved needle valve which .can be operated withina controlling means which is manually operated but V which will automatically maintain the needle ele- I ment in anydesiredposition. v

Our invention has as an object, animproved arrangement of the elements composing a needle closure means which permits a reduction in diam- *ete'r' and length of the concentric body member.

I Our invention has as an object, an improved:

needle valve wherein the use of expensive, non

corrodible metals is minimized. r

Our invention has as an object, an improved 40 construction for a needle valve which will render I the elements thereof more accessible. I .Our invention has as an object, asimplified means for venting and draining a needle valve, I 5

To make clear the manner by which we attain these objectivesand to satisfy the patentstatutes,

there will now be described the specific embodimentsoffthe invention which have been'jllu's- I trated in the accompanying drawings, forming a I part hereof, and wherein: I

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the seating elements (with needle shown in closed position) Fig. 4 is a section taken on the plane 4-.-4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a section taken on the plane 5-5 of Fi 1; r

Fig. 6 is a section taken on the plane 6-45 of Fig. 5; Y

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the plane-l-I of Fig. 4;

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the plane 8--8 of Fig,4 (with needle shownin closed position) Fig. 9 is a section taken on the plane 9 --.9 of Fig. 1; 1

Fig. 10 is a section taken on of Fig. 8;

Fig. 11 is a section taken on the plane I II I of Fig. 9;

Fig. 12 is a section taken on the plane I 2- -I2 of I Fig. 11. v

In the accompanying drawings Figs. 1 to 10 inclusive illustrate the complete embodiment of the needle valve and show the auxiliary units,

and Figs. 11 and 12 illustrate in detail the control valve unit for the needle valve proper. In the description to follow, for the purpose of clarity, it will be assumed that the direction of fluid flow is from left to right, although the valve would work equally as well with fluid flow in the opposite direction. The condition of having the flow reversed would obviously entail 50111811111110! alterations to provide the necessary connections,

and slight changes of the contours of the fluid passage, but does not in any Way depart from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying illustrations (Figs. 1 and v8, and by the six plain ribs 9 (Figs. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8

and 9). The body extension member IO is secured to the flange I I of the conical bodyelement 6 by the studs I2 (Figs. 4, 7 and 8) and the connection is rendered water-tight by the rubber seal I3. This body extension member I0 is the means for supporting and guiding the needle elements, and is in effect an integral part of the body; The eight ribs I4 (Figs. 4, 8 and 10) which extend inwardly into the annular space I5 between the body extension I0 and the cylindrical liner I6 give additional rigidity to the body extension. The outer diameter of the body extension III is recessed for the non-corrodible liner II in which the piston ring I8 is received. The

ring I9 which is secured to the body extension III by thestuds 20 retains the piston ring I8 in place. The needle body 2| has an interior noncorrodible liner 22 which rests upon, and is guided by, the exterior flange of the liner I I and the non-corrodible guide strips 23 (Figs. 4.- and 10) on the body extension IEI. A non-corrodible ring 24 which is shrunk on the conical element 6 of the body I also supports the needle body when the Valve is fully open.

The outwardly extending conical portion of the needle body 2l (Figs. 1 and 2) is secured to the diaphragm tube 25 by two semi-circular wedge elements 26 which are so shaped that when the needle tip 21 is drawn on to the needle body 2| the plane Ill-I0 forces induced by this condition,

by the round head bolts 28, the sloping surface on the needle tip 21 will force the ring int'o'the annular groove 29 in the diaphragm tube 25 and thereby clamp the needle body, needle tip, and

diaphragm tube rigidly together, making them in'effect a single unit. The needle tip ring 3, which is secured to theneedle tip by the round headscrews 3|, fills out the contour of the needle tip, and prevents cavitation of the needle tip by.

, providing a smooth surface over which the discharging fluid passes. I r p The inwardly extending portion of the diaphragm tube 25 is covered with the non-corrodible sleeve, 32, and is supported on the. non-corrodiblebushing 33 which is' retained in the hub element on the conical. portion 34 ofthe body extension Ii).

cal diaphragm 35 which is fltted with the noncorrodible liner 36 in which the piston 'ring 31 is retained by the ring 38; and studs 39 (Figs. 1 andfl). The liner 36, which slides along the The inwardly extending end of the diaphragm tube flares outward into the coni,v

.interiorof the cylindrical liner I6, alsosupports .tion of I the diaphragm tube is transmitted to the .c0ntro1'rack'43 (Figs. 5 and 6) which is supported by the hub element 4 on the bodytip 45. ,"Ilus hub .is lined with thenon-corrodible bushing. 45 and is bored on the vertical center line to receive the flanged bearings ll, which are secured to the hub-elementll l by the. capscrews'48 and in which the control pinion 49 is journaled. The body'tip 65 is secured, to the conical body element Iiby the round head screws 59 and has the body tip ring 5i fastened thereon by the round head screws 52 in order that a smooth contour, for 1 fluid flow may be attained.

When theneedle body 2l has moved to the closed position (Figs. 3 and 8) the seat ring 53 thereon will contact thewbodyfseat 54. which is secured to the seat retainer 55by the capscrews clearance'between the seat retainer 55 and the flange of the body I, a conditionwhich causes the shoulder 59 on the body seat 54 to bear tightly against the mating shoulder on the'body I when thestuds 5] are drawn up tight. This'feature providesa gasketless fluid-tight joint.

. --The flange clamp ring 60 (Figs. 1 and 3),

which is drawn on the body flange by the studs BI and which produces a compressional stressin the body flange, is made of steel and is employed to reinforce the body in cases where metals such as cast iron or semisteel which have a low tensile strength, are used; however, in cases where the body .is made of steel or some metal which when the needle seat ring 53 contacts the body seat ring 54, there will be a tendency to split the body open because the slope at whichthe seats contact makes the needle, in efiect, a wedge; i therefore, it is necessary to employ a reinforcing ring on the body in cases where the metal employedtherein would be overstressed or would require large, clumsy flanges to safely resist the H to-the lower flange of the distance piece 94 by the studs 69, and has the cap G'Isecured'to the underside by the studs 68'. The actuating fluid supply enters the control body '65 through the pipe B9';-and the pipe 19, which is attached to the 'cap 61, provides the means for draining fluid from the interior chambers of, the valve. The

jack bolts II, which support the control body 65.

by lugs thereon, are provided to facilitate assembly of the control valve on the needle valve, and to give additional valve.

Having disclosed the general construction of the'needle valve,-there will now be described. a-

full cycle of operation in order that the function of all of the parts and ports of this valve will be fully understood. The description of a full cycle .of operation includes first, the fillingof the actuating chambers with fluid and the venting of 5A- and B be entirely filled with fluid before attempting to' operate the valve. In'order that these interior chambersyA, A, and B will be maintained completely full of fluid, the drain line 19 is'con'nec'ted to, a goose-neck with an invert above the highest elevation of chamber A. As-

I sume the needle to be in the position shown on Fig. 1, and the elements of the control valve to be arranged'as shown on Figs. 11 and 12.

Pressure fluidis supplied to the chamber I2 '(Fig. 11) in the control body 95 by the pipe 69.

The .fluid entering chamber 12 passes finward through the ports in the non-corrodible liner I3 into the annular space 14 in the control valve 15, whence it passes downward and into the passageway I9 through the ports in the liner I3.

Continued flow as described will fill" the control valveand the passageway H with fluid. The fluid from. passageway 11 entersthe annular space I5 and will enter chamber B throughthe port 18. As the fluid rises in chamber B, (Fig. '7) the displaced air will be discharged through the hole,

19 in the cylindrical liner I6 into the annular space I5 which is vented through the hole;

through the body extension I9 and body I; The

body cap 9I has the hole 82 drilled therein which mates with the hole 89 in thegbodyl, and has attached thereto the vent piping 83 (Figs. 1 and 4) which is connected totheair manifold 84. When chamber'B and the annular space I5 have filled with fluid, the water will rise in the air vent piping 83 and the automatic valve on the air vent manifold 84 will rise and give indication that the. fillingof the interior chamber B and communicating passages is complete. The drain pipe 89 on the air-vent manifold is provided to carry away the slight amount of fluid which will pass the automatic valve 85 before it is fully seated. I 5

The design and functioning of the air vent manifold has been fully disclosed in the co-pending patent application, Valves, filed August 3, 1934, by Phillip A. Kinzie, and, therefore, no

support {for the control pre- pin coupling l M.

further detail'thereoi will begiven in this application.

The filling of chambers A and A proceeds simultaneously with the filling'of chamber B. Filling of chambers A and A as 'well as the goose-neck is accomplished by opening the auxiliary-needle Valve 81 (Fig. 11), which is built into the control body 65. This'valve provided with the, .handwheel 88 on the valve stem and is retained in the control body by the nut member 89. The packing 99 together with the gland 9i and the packing nut 92 insure water-tightness of ,this unit. When the valves! is opened, fluid will pass from chamber 12 through the drilled hole 93 into the passageway 94, whence it will flow outward into the passageways (Fig. 12) and into the drain pipe 19.. As. the goose-neck is filled through the drain line- I9, the fluid will rise in the vertical passageways 9B whence'it will flow inward through the passageway 91 and into the annular [space 98 in the control valve 75.

From the annular space 98 the fluid will be delivered to the passageway 99, and, as the fluid level rises, will enter chamber A through the passageway I99 in the body I.. Chamber A is filled through the pipe I9I in the body extension I 9 (Figs. 1 and 4). As the fluid rises in chambers A and A the displaced air will be forced into the annular space I92, (Figs. 1, 6 and 9) throughthe pipe I 03 and communicating hole I94 (Fig. 7) from chamber A and from chamber A, both directly into the annular space I92 and indirectly through the hole I95 (Fig. 7) which communicateswith the hole I94. The space I96 into which the annular space 'I92'delivers air from chambers A and A is in communication with the air piping I97 through the drilled holes I98 in the body cap 8| Inasmuch as fluid pressure cannot be built up in chambers A and A, the automatic valve I99 on the air vent manifold 84 will not raisewhen chambers A and A are filled; however,'the discharge of water over the gooseneck will be an indication that the chambers and passageways are filled. The valve 91 (Fig.

11) must then be closed andtheneedle valve will 1 be ready for operation.f

, To close the needle valve from the fully open position, shown on Fig. 1, i. e., to move the needle unit along the axial center line of the body until it occupies the position shown on Fig. 8 and indicated by the dotted outline on Fig. l, vthe hand'wheel 'I I 9 on the control stand Ill is rotated ina clockwise direction. This rotation is transmitted through a set of reducing gears in the control stand to the shaft i I2 which drives the control shaft. H9 through the safety shear- The shaft passes downward through the needle body into the control valve where the squared end (Fig. 11) is received within a mating squared hole in the control spider H5.

ported on the cap 9'1, and their rotation is made The control 'shaftil? and spider H5 are sup- 7 easyby means of the ball bearing Iii-{which is interposed between the cones in the'bushings ill which are set'into the cap 91 and control through the medium of the threads I29, will cause it to travel downward with respect to the control screw I2I which is 'rotatably retained within a bushe'd bore in the distance piece by the collar-I22 and the nut I23. The collar I22 is IQcKed inpIace-by the setscrew' I24; and the wire E25, and the nut I23 islocked by thesotscrew B26. Since the control valve I5 is retained with the control nut lit by the shoulder 12? and the collar I28 which is locked on the control nut by the .setscrew' I29 and the wire ldfi, the downward motion of the control nut will carry the control valve with it. When the downward travel of the nut is stopped by the shoulder l3l and the control screw Hi, the annular space 98 will direct pressurefluid from chamber 12 into the passageway 9t; and the annular, space 7.4 will direct fluid from passageway 16 into passageway 9t.

Since fluid pressure from chamber 12. will pass into chamber A through the passageways 99 and Hill whence it will be. delivered to :chamber A through the. pipes mi and it, there will be a hydrostatic force imposed on both the conical diaphragm $5 and upon the conical portion of the needle body 2!. This force will cause the needle elements to move toward the body seat 5 5, and will force the fluid from chamber B through the port it. This fluid passes into the annular space it thence downward through the passageway El and into the control valve pas-- sageway it. Since passageway 16 is in communication with passageway 9 3, the fluid will flow outward into passageway 85 and be discharged over the goose-neck through the drain pipe 19.

Since movement of the needle elements is transmitted to the control rack 13 (Figs. 1, 5, and 6), the outward motion of the needle-will produce clockwise rotation of the control pinion 59. This rotation will be transmitted upward through the tube I32, coupling i33, and extension tube I34 to the pointer 35 on the upwardly facing portion of the control stand Ill, where a graduated dial gives indication of the position of the needle elements. Rotation of the control pinion 39 will also be transmitted downward to the control screw l2! .through the tube I40, and will tend to screw the control nut H8 upward; therefore, the speed of rotation for the control nut H8 must be regulated by the handwheel H0 so that it turns fast enough to maintain the control valve 75 in the lower position in orderto effect closure of the needle element. The purpose and function of this feature will be fully described later herein.

It is necessary that some means of acceleration and deceleration be applied to the movement of the needle elements. As previously stated, when the needle begins to close from. the fully open position, fluid is supplied only through the pipes HM and W3; however, by examining Figs. 1, 2 and 8, it is evident that as soon as the needle has moved a slight distance toward closure, the circular ports I35 will begin to discharge fluid from chamber A into chamber A and-thereby cause the speed of closure to -increase; As the needle nears the closed position, the liner 36 and piston ring 31 will move across the port 13 and decrease the area through which fluid from chamber B is being forced; therefore, the motion of the needle will beslowly decelerated allowing the needle to come to seat with retarded speed. This feature is vital in order that the needle will not slam shut, injuring the seating elements and setting up undesirable water hammer vibrations within the connected hydraulic system. When-the needle is being opened, these throttling means will operate inexactly the same manner, onlythe pressure chambers will be reversed.

With the needle in the closed position, the

fluidway B31 in the valve can be filled. The air vent line l38 ;(Figs.-1 and 4) which is connected to the-air manifold 84 and automatic valve I39.

allows the air which-is displaced by the'liquid as it rises in the fluidway and conduit to be released, but prevents escapeof liquid therefrom. To open the valve from the fully closed position, the handwheel M0 on the control stand Hi is rotated in a counter-clockwise-.;direction until the control valve 15 assumes the position shown on Figs. 11 and 12. Fluid pressure will then be supplied to chamber'B from chamber 12 through the annular space M, passageways E6 and i1, annular space'lfi, and the port, ,18.

Fluid will be forced from chambers A and A;

downward through passageways 99 and I00, into the annular port 98 whence it will flow outward into passageways 91, 95, and 95 and be discharged .over the goose-neck through the drain line l'fi. As in opening the handwheel must be rothen stop turning the handwheel; the needle element will automatically remain position.

in the set- The manner in which the automatic position ing of the needle elements is accomplished is simple, and is atfunction of the needle motion with the control rack, pinion,'and control valve.

As previously described herein,.the manual rotation of thewcontrol shaft H3 in screwingthe control valve 55 downward'for closing the needle is opposedby rotation of the control pinion 49 which tends to restore the position of the control Valve 15 as the needle moves toward closure. It

is this paradoxical condition .that permits the needle to be held in an intermediate position. 'Assume that in closing the needle that rotation of the handwheel I i0 is stopped when the valve is only half closed. The needle will move slightly farther toward the closed position,'but this 1110*. tion will be transposed by the control rack 43 and pinion d9 into rotation of the control screw l2l.

Because multiple pitch threads I26 are employed on the control screw lZl, a small degree of; rotation of the screw will cause the control nut l land the control valve 75 to move upward and stop the flow of pressure fluid into chambers A and A through the annular port 98 in the control .valve 15, by bringing the annular rib Ml on the control valve 75 directly across the ports .in the liner 13 from the pressure fluid supply chamber 12. It is apparent now that if the needle moves outward any further that the control valve '15 will be raised still farther and bring the annular port M into communication with the fluid pressure chamber 72, a condition which would result in chamber B becoming a pressure chamber and causingthe needle to move toward the op'enposition. This condition would, of course,

reverse the processes just described and cause the control valve to be screwed downward again.

In actual operation, the annular rib l4! on the control valve '15 will be directly in front'of the ports from pressure chamber 12, and any motion of the needle, either'toward opening ortoward closure, will immediatelyrmove the control valve Y t 2,131,532 I as to the positionwhich we counteract the exist-,

'ing movement of the needle. (Inasmuch-aszthe ,pitchof, theethreads 120 on the control screw, l2]v is quitesteena very small amount of rotation is required to move the control nutl5 from theneutral' position, i. e., with. the annular 'rib I4 across the pressure ports; {flOl'll chamber 12,:- and make either chambers A and A or chamber B a presv sure chamber compensatingfor the, incorrect position' of the needle. This feature allows the 110-" sition of the needleito be automatically and accurately maintainedwithin veryclose limits, for the elements of; the control 'arevsoconstructed that any. deviation of the needle elementimmediate'ly sets-app a compensating action. 'I-his action does1 not ,depend. upon Whether the needle is beingopened or closed; thejonly requirement for its successful operation being tostop rotation of the handwheel Hll before &the needle has reached the fully open or fully closed position.

' The action of the control valve as described herein isgiven only so that its function with relation to the parts of the valve disclosed herein will be understood. The copending application, Valve control mechanism, filed February 8,

193Q STiEL1 No. 426,872), by Phillip A. 'Kinzie,

' describes .fully the functioning of. this valve.

To drain. the needle valve preparatory to? re- I moving "it from service; it is necessary to shut ofi is exactly the reverse offilling the interior cham- X pressure supplytothe line 69 and open the aux iliary needle valve 81,"(Fig.11) and a drain'valve at'the bottom of the,.goose-neck The'fiuid from= the interiorof the valve will then drain out" through the line Hi and air will be admitted to the interior chambers through the airvent manifo-ldM. The process-of draining the interior hers; therefore,- a detailed description will'not be given. The pipe I42 is-provided to drain the fluid from the water passage I31, and of course during operationof the valve is shut off.

Fromfthe, foregoing description of the construction and operation of this needle valve, it is apparent that we have achieved the objects of our invention. We have succeeded in adequately supporting and guiding the needle element by a cylindrical element which forms an integral part of the interior operating means. We have provided a valve that, because of the dual vclosing chambers A and A'," is powerful enough to effect closure'rgegardless of the direction of fluid flow. We have provided a valve; whichby the construction of the needle element'- and by the absence of longitudinal needle guiding ribs is more efficient hydraulically than any Olf its. prototypes. We have provided a valve which is more economical to build; for example, a'valve of the type disclosed herein weighs approximately less than its prototype, and requires less of the expensive, non-co'rrodible metals for its manufacture. These savings have been made possible by putting practically all of the metal in the valve to effective use. In addition, we have provided avalve that is easy to manufacture, simple and positive in its operation, compact in design, and neat in appearance. v

The 60'! valve which is illustrated herein, has an overall length of 100i, a needle diameter of 54", and awater passage whose maximum interior diameter is 96", The actual weight of a valve of this size and type 'is 39,300 lbs. of

which 3,400 lbs. is bronze or someother non-corrodib e metal. These data are given in order rd better conception of this valve.

Mule in the foregoing we have described specific embodiments of the invention, it is, never- SBIHB'WB may resort to any andall modifications falling Within. the scope; of the appended claims defining the invention. l

r ,1. In a needlevalve, a casing having a throughway for fluid, telescoping parts, one "fixed to the [casing and another movable therealong, said movablepart being a flow control element for the throughway and havingzone end'clesed and means including hollow annular spaced walls defining "an annular compartment within said closed end, and means for selectively. energizing and relieving said chambers including means forming a fluid flow connectionfrom the interior 'of the inner annular wall to one of. said chambers controllable by movement of said movable part.. In a needle valve, a casing having a through- 1 way for fluid, telescoping parts, one fixed to the casing and another movable therealong,: both parts having hollow..annular spaced walls, said movable'part beingafiow control element for the throughway and having means including its spaced'walls formingan annular compartment at one end thereof,said fixed part telescoping interiorly of saidmovable part and having'means for supporting and guiding said'movable part and providing with the movable part means forming a plurality of pressure chambers within said compartment, and means including passagewaysformed in the fixed and movable parts for selectheless, to be understood that innpracticingthe tivelyenergizing and relieving said plurality of chambers.

3. a needle valve,v a casing having. a throughway for fluid, telescoping parts, one fixed to the casing and another movable therealong,

. both parts having spaced' annular walls/said wherebysaid passage is covered and uncovered,

by travel of the movable part along the fixed part.

4, Ina needle.valve,a casing having a throughway forfiuid, telescoping parts, onefixed to the casing "and another movable therealon I both parts having spaced annular walls, said movable part being a flow control element for the throughway and having means including its spaced walls forming an annular compartment atone end thereof, said fixed part telescoping interiorly of said movable part and having means for supporting and guiding said movable part and providing with the movable part means forming a pluralityof pressure chambers within said compartment, means including passages in the interwall' space of the fixed part for selectively energizing and relieving said plurality of cham- [bers, and a passage in the inner wall of the movable part having cooperative relation with the fixed part whereby said passage is covered and uncovered by travel of the movable part along the fixed part. I

5. In -a needle valve, a casing having a throughway for fluid, telescoping parts, one fixed to the casing and another movable 'therealong,

' bers, one within said shell and others'of annular r '6'. In a needle valve, throughway for fluid, an inner shell fixed to the spaced walls forming an annular compartment at one'e nd' thereof, said fixed part telescoping interiorly of said movable part and having means for supporting and guiding said movable part and providing with the movable part means forming.

a plurality of pressure chambers within said compartment, means including passages in the interwall-space ofthe fixed part for selectively energizing and relieving said plurality of chambers, and a passage in the inner wall of the movable part having cooperative relation with the supporting means of said fixed part whereby said passage is closed at one extreme of travel of the movable part. v

a casing having a casing and a movable flow control element telescoping therewith, said shell and element cooperatively defining aplurality of pressure'chamformation within said movable element, means including a fluid flow connection between said first named chamber and one of said other chambers for initiating relative" movement between said parts, and separate means for increasing the speed of said movement. g 1

7. In a needle valve, a casing having .a throughway for fluid, an" inner shell fixed to the casing and a movable flow control element telescoping therewith, said shell and element :cooperatively defining a plurality of pressure chambers, one'within said shell and others of annular 'formation within said movable elementQmeans including separate fluid flow connections between said first named chamber and one of said other chambers for initiating relative movement'between said parts and for increasing the speed of said movement, and separate means for retarding said speed.

8. In a valve of the type described, a housing having a throughway for fluid, hollow telescoping parts within said housing, one fixed and one movable relative thereto, said movable part having spaced cylindrical walls and means including said walls forming an annular compartment, said fixedpart having a body section closed at one end and an extension section constituting means 'for supporting said movable part and for dividing a"cylindrical'portion bearing against the outer, "cylindrical wall of said annular compartment; a

sealing ring carried by each part and engaging 'an adjacent cylindrically formed portion of the other part, means forming an additional pressure chamber within the closed end'of said body section adjacent an end wall'of one of said other, chambers, and means for in'g'said chambers.

9. In a valve of the. type described, ahousing having a throughway for fluid, hollow telescoping parts within said housing,one fixed and-one movablerelative thereto, said movable part having. spaced cylindrical walls and means including said walls forming an annular compartment,'-said fixed part having a body :section closed at one end and an extension section separably connected thereto, said extension section constituting the sole means for supporting said movable part.

and providing means for dividing said annular energizing and relievcompartment into a pluralityof pressure Chambers, and means forming pass'ag'es within said extension section for energizing and relieving said chambers. 1

1-0. In combination with a valve'body having an opening in a wall thereof, a closure member supported within said body for axial movement relative to said opening, means providing companionate inclined seating surfaces on said'member and body, a reinforcing flange surrounding said body at said opening, and means forcing said flange and body into contact along comp anionate surfaces inclined in the same direc tion as said inclined seating surfaces.

11. In a needle valve, a casing having a throughway for fluid, telescoping parts, one fixed to the casing and another movable therealong,

said movable part being hollow and constituting a flow control element for the fluidway, said fixed part telescoping interiorly of said movable part and having means for supporting and guiding chambers, one of which connections is a passage- PHILLIP A. KINZIE.

GROVER J. HORNSBY.-

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 2,191,552. February 2?, 191m.

PHILLIP A. KINZIE, ET AL.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 5, sec- 0nd column, line 15, claim 1, after the comma and before "and" insert -said fixed part telescoping interiorly of said movable part and having means for'supporting and guiding said movable part and providing with the movable part means forming a plurality of pressure chambers within said p r; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signedand sealed this 25rd day of July, A. D. 19L o.

Henry Van Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

